The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-20
THE UNITED LABOR PARTY.
The New York State Convention Adopts Plat
form and Nominates Henry George

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug 19-The committee on
platform of the United Labor convention held a
long session last night, resulting in the reten-
tion of the Clarendon Hall platform. on which
Henry George made his canvass for Mayor of
New York. A variety of propositions were sub
mitted and the batch was divided into three
parts, one going into the waste basket. second
being referred to the committee on resolutions
as not pertaining to the platform, and the third
being handed Henry George, who pre-
sided, for his consideration. There are three
avowed Socialists on the platform committee
After the exclusion Of the socialistic delega-
tions yesterday besides the New York rejected
delegates, two of the delegates from the
Twelfth New York city district and SIX from
Onandaga county. besides a number or indlvid-
uals from various localities, vacated their seats
in the convention. Active efforts are being put
forth by the Socialists to organize new party,
in which they will have the cooperation OF the
active anti George influences. They propose TO
begin their movement in the shops of New York
and extend 1t thence in the State. and that the
trades unions be invited to unite with what will
be known as the organized labor movement.
whose members shall be from unions, irrespect-
tive of Socialists or labor factions
The morning session was devoted to the read
ing OF the platform, which presented by
Henry George 1t was adopted. The resolu-
tions were then reported, and after some debate
were amended and passed The old platform
ADOPTED at the CLARENDON I1hii ueetitlk EtSt year
was taken as the ground work for the new plat
form, and enlarged to suit the necessities of the
State campaign. A few of the planks OF the
platform of the old Greenoack Laoor party are
also used One of the principal of these favors
the establishment of postal banks and a postal
telegraph system
After a very spirited debate it was decided not
openly to oppose the socialistic organization,
but as a compromise a plank was used opposing
State and public control of any subject which is
not matter of public concern. 4 full State
cket WAS n follows: Secr9
tary of State, Henry George of New York;
Comptroller, Victor A Walker, of Kings; State
Treasurer, B. H. Cummings. of Montgomery AT
torney general, Dennis c. Fssley, of Monroe;
State Engineer and Surveyor. Sylvanus A.
Sweet, of Broome.
Among the resolutions adopted were the fol-
lowing:
Whereas At q conference of members of the United
Labor party of the States of Ohio and Indiana, held
in Cincinnati July A, resolutions were adopted urg
ing the central land and labor committee to take steps
for calling national conference; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in view of the approach Of the
national contest this convention joins with our
brethren of the West in requesting the chairman OF
labor committee and issue cali for a national con
ference of such organizations of citizens OF other
States may be disposed to act with the United
Labor party of New York in forming great national
party. oa,-,;uo. =, =
great value of our canals regulators and
of freight rates they acting the only safeguard of
protection between the great railroad meAopohes and
Resolved That we are in favor of improving the
State waterways, thus placing them IN she highest
efficiency thereby reducing the cost of transporting
the of life and the products of the soil to
minimum thus further utilizing New Yorks supe-
rior commercial advantages.
Resolved, That denounee the practice of railway
monopoly managers in discriminating against those
shippers who IND 1T advantageous 10 use the canals
of the State which they taxed to maintain, and
demand the passage of stringent law that shall
put an this gross injustice committed against
the people by railroad corporations who derive their
taxing power from the people of this State.
Resolutions were also passed favorfng eight
hoyrS letter-Carriers: equality
en-; extending the school age in children from
fourteen sixteen years; in favor of free public
llbraras; State printing department; the Aus
tralian system of secret ballot; the prohibi-
ton of the employment of armed detectives;
denouncing class legislation. and the misappro-
priation of the public funds.